Regional Transportation Planning

The 2000 US Census identified portions of the three counties served by the Palm Beach TPA, Broward MPO and Miami-Dade TPO as a single urbanized area, federally designated as the Miami Urbanized Area (UZA). Following that designation, the three agencies executed an Interlocal Agreement in 2005 to create the Southeast Florida Transportation Council (SEFTC). SEFTC serves as a formal forum for policy coordination and communication to carry out regional initiatives agreed upon by the three agencies.

Through SEFTC, the members from Palm Beach, Broward and Miami-Dade counties are committed to developing and implementing a coordinated planning effort resulting in, but not limited to, the following:

The Palm Beach TPA coordinates regionally with other T/MPOs within District Four of the Florida Dept. of Transportation (FDOT), including the Broward MPO to the south, along with the Martin MPO, the St. Lucie Transportation Planning Organization (TPO) and the Indian River MPO to the north to serve 3,615,400 residents. Vehicles in District Four travel more than 52.4 million miles daily.

District Four is served by 90 airports, three deep-water ports, and two railroads. District 4 provides assistance to a four county area: Broward, Palm Beach, Martin, St. Lucie and Indian River counties.

The mission of the Treasure Coast Regional Planning Council (TCRPC) is to encourage and enable local units of government and citizenry to assemble and cooperate with one another and with representatives of major economic interests, to promote health, safety, and general welfare of the citizenry, and to plan for future development of the region that will keep it competitive and afford a high quality of life.

Regional planning councils are recognized as Florida's only multipurpose regional entity in a position to plan for and coordinate intergovernmental solutions to growth-related problems on greater-than-local issues, provide technical assistance to local governments, and meet other needs of the four county area it serves: Martin, St. Lucie, Indian River, and Palm Beach County. The Palm Beach TPA partners with the TCRPC to provide staff support for both local and regional projects including the implementation of a continuous designated Quiet Zone along the Florida East Coast (FEC) rail corridor.

With the creation of the South Florida Regional Transportation Authority (SFRTA) on July 1, 2003, South Florida’s three counties, Miami-Dade, Broward, and Palm Beach, began efforts to work together to ensure a viable regional transportation system. The SFRTA, with cooperation from our transportation partners, works diligently to plan, develop, fund and operate a seamless, safe and efficient regional transportation system.

To meet public demand, the SFRTA strategically plans for needed transit projects to provide for the future regional mobility needs of South Florida’s resident and visitors. These projects will allow people to rely on transit and enjoy the benefits of avoiding our increasingly congested highways, while saving money on gas, as well as on auto insurance and maintenance. These transit projects compliment existing and planned service by transportation partners, and will provide the backbone of an expanded regional transportation system that may include light rail, busways, streetcars and rapid bus transit, as well as upgrades to the 72 miles track within the Tri-Rail corridor.

This is the website of the Palm Beach MPO doing business as the Palm Beach Transportation Planning Agency.

Public participation is solicited without regard to race, color, national origin, age, sex, religion, disability or family status. Hearing impaired individuals are requested to telephone the Florida Relay System at #711. For complaints, questions, or concerns about civil rights or nondiscrimination; to request special accommodations under the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA); or to request translation services at least five business days prior to a meeting (free of charge), please contact: Malissa S. Booth, Public Relations Manager & Title VI / ADA Officer Email: MBooth@PalmBeachTPA.org or Call: 561-684-4143